Recipe for Success: Humana Healthier Choices Program Celebrates 10 Years of Improving Health at Taste of Chicago

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"We’re thankful to Humana for making festival-goers aware of healthier dishes they can enjoy, such as our chicken kebob, for the past 10 years."

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana
Inc.’s (NYSE: HUM) signature Humana Healthier Choices program has
guided festival-goers to healthier items available at Taste of Chicago,
the world’s largest free admission food festival, for 10 years. Since
its inception in 2008, the program has grown from 11 to 71 healthy
dishes, reaffirming that eating healthy is possible – and delicious –
for food festival attendees.

The 2017 Humana Healthier Choices – selected based on calories,
saturated fat, sodium and ingredients by a panel of physicians and
nutrition experts – showcases 71 healthy food options from 29 Chicago
restaurants. Nearly half of the festival’s food vendors are offering the
healthier items this year. To accommodate various diets, the list also
highlights 17 vegetarian items and 16 gluten-free items—nine of which
are also Humana Healthier Choices—available at Taste of Chicago.

“At Humana, we’re extremely proud of a successful program that has, over
the years, become part of the festival’s culture and made Taste-goers
more conscious of healthier food options available to them,” said Neal
Fischer, M.D., Humana Regional Medical Director. “This is a continuation
of the commitment Humana has always shown to the health and well-being
of the Chicago community.”

Several local restaurants that have offered healthier choices since the
program’s inception have noticed the crowds’ growing interest in making
calorie-conscious choices at Taste.

“We’ve been part of the Humana Healthier Choices program since the
beginning, and every year we look forward to participating,” said Chris
Bober, owner of Kasia’s Deli, a restaurant involved in the program since
the start. “We’re thankful to Humana for making festival-goers aware of
healthier dishes they can enjoy, such as our chicken kebob, for the past
10 years.”

All restaurants participating in the 2017 Taste of Chicago were invited
to submit their dishes and nutritional details, including calories,
sodium, saturated fat and ingredients, for consideration by Humana.

Humana Healthier Choices for Taste of Chicago 2017 (vegetarian
options noted by a V and gluten-free options noted by GF):

The Humana Healthier Choices food items are identified by a green “H”
with a circular arrow around it and can be found on the menu boards at
participating restaurant booths. The Humana Healthier Choices list will
be handed out at the Humana tent, located on Columbus Drive between
Jackson Boulevard and the Buckingham Fountain. The list can be found in
the Taste of Chicago brochure. It can also be downloaded at the Taste
of Chicago website, via facebook.com/TheTasteOfChicago
and through the Taste of Chicago app.

Humana Healthier Choices Rewards Program

The Humana Healthier Choices Rewards Program will provide Taste-goers
with incentives to participate in a host of well-being offerings. After
receiving a free Humana Healthier Choices Rewards tag, which comes with
a lanyard for a hands-free and convenient experience, participants can
earn stamps by sampling Humana Healthier Choices food items and by
participating in healthy activities at the Humana tent.

Once Taste-goers collect six stamps, they can drop off their tag at the
Humana tent to be entered into random drawings for prizes donated by
Taste of Chicago restaurants. Prize winners will be announced at the
Humana tent on the evening of July 9 at 9 pm CST.

The Humana Healthy Challenge for Charity with 93XRT

Humana, along with WXRT-FM, will host The Humana Healthy Challenge for
Charity streamed live from the CBS Radio Culinary Kitchen on June 22 via www.CulinaryKitchenChicago.com.
The challenge will feature a cook-off between Jeff Mauro, Food Network
star and Executive Chef of Chicago’s Pork & Mindy's, against WXRT DJ
Mary Dixon, a seasoned and triumphant veteran of Humana’s challenges at
Taste. The two will compete to cook the “tastiest snack for your soul”;
Mary Dixon will compete for the Beth Emet Soup Kitchen, while Jeff Mauro
pulls for the Hephzibah Children’s Association in Oak Park. The judging
panel will consist of local personalities, including WXRT DJ Johnny
Mars, John Meyer, Chef/President of BJ's Market and Supreme Lobster &
Seafood Co.’s Carl Galvan.

Additional Offerings from Humana

Attendees are welcome to join in the musical-themed fun at the Humana
tent – the “House of Healthy & Happy” – located on Columbus Drive
between Jackson Boulevard and Buckingham Fountain. The tent will teach
Taste-goers how to prioritize their mental health, as well as physical
health, in an environment that showcases ways music can be incorporated
into everyday life to promote peace of mind and improve overall
well-being. Attendees can also reduce stress by coloring or doodling on
Humana’s stress-free graffiti wall, which will be displayed at the tent
along with a photo booth and trivia wheel. More information about Humana
offerings is available at www.TasteofChicago.us.

Taste-goers are also encouraged to join the social media conversation
and share their favorite Humana Healthier Choices food items throughout
the 2017 Taste of Chicago on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, mentioning
@Humana, #StartwithHealthy and #TasteofChi.

The 37th Annual Taste of Chicago is July 5–9 in Grant Park. Hours are 11
a.m. – 9 p.m. from Wednesday to Friday, and 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Saturday
and Sunday. For more information on the FREE admission festival, call
(312) 744-3316 or visit www.TasteofChicago.us.

About Humana

Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and
specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in
care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new
kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being
and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for
people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel,
and communities at large.

To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place
for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities,
resources and tools – such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy
services, data analytics and wellness solutions – combine to produce a
simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more
effective.

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